<p>The Common App website states that schools can NOT see what other schools you have applied to. I am taking them at their word, but standing by to be proven wrong when carolyn discovers the Real Truth. ;)</p>
<p>I truly doubt that use of the common app vs the school app matters to these schools. They have data entry clerks doing summaries, their "index card" systems (ala interesteddad) rating each app on certain key factors and "summarizing the kid". I can't imagine that they're going to have which format and whether on paper or electronic as an issue that rises to the level of consideration in their actual decisions. I'm thinking (guessing) that the obsessing about fonts, margins, paper vs. electronic etc. is going on only on this side of the table. (within reason, of course; one needs to print out the commonapp (or any app) and see how it "reads" as well as looking carefully at how it "reads" on the screen to make sure it is easy on the eye and emphasizes what you want it to emphasize).</p>